Defensive line, Minnesota (from LSU), 2023–26
Jaxon Howard
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Crystal, MN
Jaxon Howard plays defensive line for Minnesota, after LSU (2023). Last time out, at Purdue: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Purdue, L 13–41
Next game: vs. Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Nebraska, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LSU | 1 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Minnesota | 1 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Minnesota | 1 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Minnesota | 1 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Minnesota 5 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Mississippi State | L 13–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Akron | W 41–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Washington | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Michigan | W 20–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Purdue | L 13–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Minnesota 13 games, 29 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Buffalo | W 23–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Northwestern State | W 66–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at California | L 14–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Rutgers | W 31–28 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Ohio State | L 3–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Purdue | W 27–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Nebraska | W 24–6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Iowa | L 3–41 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Michigan State | W 23–20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Oregon | L 13–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Northwestern | L 35–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. New Mexico | W 20–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Minnesota 7 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Rhode Island | W 48–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at UCLA | W 21–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Maryland | W 48–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Illinois | W 25–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atWisconsin | W 24–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. Virginia Tech | W 24–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 LSU 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Florida State | L 24–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Grambling | W 72–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Wisconsin | W 35–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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